Brett Favre

Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)

The moment the NFL’s byzantine rules denied the Pittsburgh Steelers a decisive touchdown against the New England Patriots last month, one thought prevailed.
Playoff rematch. AFC championship game.
That the Patriots are playing the Jacksonville Jaguars...

Kevin Rogers, a former William and Mary linebacker whose coaching résumé includes high-profile positions in both college and the NFL, officially announced his resignation Tuesday as the Tribe’s offensive coordinator.
Rogers, 65, served two stints on...

The College of William and Mary's Colonial All-Pro Football Camp will include Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
The college announced the camp's...

By the time the average college quarterback is done playing, he'll have collected enough advice on how to earn a starting job from coaches, gurus, TV talking heads, girlfriends, buddies and well-meaning family members to fill a tome thicker than his...

WILLIAMSBURG — At this point in Peyton Manning's career, working football camps must be akin to knowing his playbook.
Instinctive, almost.
He's been helping with various camps for the better part of 20 years, notably the Manning Passing Academy he and...

William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock and the Colonial All-Pro Football Camp have once again attracted some of the most prominent NFL names to serve as guest instructors at this year's camp, which will be held June 21-24 on the W&M campus.
Participating...

WILLIAMSBURG — Steve Cluley is well aware that quarterbacks, particularly young quarterbacks, have a steeper hill to climb to gain their teammates’ trust. Leadership, trigger man, nature of the position, and all that.A month into the job, William and...

WILLIAMSBURG — Steve Cluley is well aware that quarterbacks, particularly young quarterbacks, have a steeper hill to climb to gain their teammates’ trust. Leadership, trigger man, nature of the position, and all that.A month into the job, William and...

As incurable sports addicts, Jill and I had similar reactions when we learned our only child would be a daughter: We've been spared "the football decision."
To play, or not to play? As medical science continues to explore football's inevitable head...

As incurable sports addicts, Jill and I had similar reactions when we learned our only child would be a daughter: We've been spared "the football decision." To play, or not to play? As medical science continues to explore football's inevitable head...

Archie Manning is already there, of course, and Drew Brees will be. They are the most highly regarded quarterbacks in New Orleans Saints history — the two-time Pro Bowler and the record-setting Super Bowl winner.But three decades after Manning, and just...

Archie Manning is already there, of course, and Drew Brees will be. They are the most highly regarded quarterbacks in New Orleans Saints history — the two-time Pro Bowler and the record-setting Super Bowl winner.But three decades after Manning, and just...

Richard Sherman of the Suuper Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will headline this summer's Colonial All-Pro Football Camp in Williamsburg.The camp will be held from June 22-25 at William and Mary.Alsong with Sherman, Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy...

The 2014 NFL season will kick off Sept. 4 in Seattle, where the Super Bowl champion Seahawks will be honored before the boisterous 12th Man in the regular-season opener against the Green Bay Packers.A full schedule for the upcoming season — which begins...

The 2014 NFL season will kick off Sept. 4 in Seattle, where the Super Bowl champion Seahawks will be honored before the boisterous 12th Man in the regular-season opener against the Green Bay Packers.A full schedule for the upcoming season — which begins...

THE COACH
JIMMYE LAYCOCK
34th year (215-160-2, all at W&M)
The architect of modern William and Mary football wants no part of soft landings and a cushy endgame while rattling around the building that bears his name. That's why he shook up his offensive...

WILLIAMSBURG — In 30 years of coaching offensive football and a career full of hits and triumphs, Kevin Rogers still appreciates the opportunity to be proven wrong.
Fourteen years ago, William and Mary's new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach...